Bailey Is Hooked Up to an Electroencephalograph (EEG)in a Sleep

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Multiple Choice

Bailey is hooked up to an electroencephalograph (EEG) in a sleep lab.She has been asleep for just over an hour now,and her EEG is showing low-amplitude,irregular brain wave patterns.Her breathing and pulse rate are irregular,and her eyes are darting back and forth beneath her closed eyelids.What can the researcher conclude about Bailey's state of consciousness

• A) She is in stage 2 sleep. 
• B) She suffers from a sleep disorder. 
• C) She has just entered REM sleep. 
• D) She has just entered stage 4 sleep.

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Definitions:

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